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RENCONTRE DE PARTAGE ET DE RECREATION
Le mercredi 30 Décembre 2009, l’Association des
Etudiants Végétariens et Végétaliens du Togo, section UL (AEV-UL Togo), a
organisé une rencontre d’échanges et de recréation à l’intention des ses
membres et amis.
Sous la douce ombre d’un arbre bien
veillant de la cour de l’Université de Lomé, les étudiants se sont
retrouvés dans un cadre très informel et une atmosphère très détendue. Durant
la séance, le représentant du président de l’AEV-Togo, a souhaité la bienvenue
à l’assemblée dont plus de moitié était des amis invités. Il a profité de
l’occasion pour présenter l’AEV-Togo.
La séance a alors démarré avec les différents
témoignages des membres AEV sur leur vie de végétalien. Pour certains, le choix
d’un régime végétalien a été fait suite à une période d’essai d’un régime sans
viande, qui s’est avérée convaincant. Pour d’autres le model que constituait
leurs parents a été pour eux source d’inspiration. Pour la plupart, il s’agit
d’une découverte qu’ils ont faite sur la voie de leur recherche spirituelle.
Certains diront même que leurs connaissances intellectuelles mêlés à leurs
connaissances spirituelles constituent le fondement de leur pratique du
végétarisme. De manière libre, instructive et humoristique, l’histoire
particulière de chacun s’était révélée : les problèmes rencontrés, les
défis à relever, les bienfaits de leur alimentation végétarienne, les
changements qui se sont opérés. Parlant des bienfaits de leur pratique du végétarisme
au delà des bienfaits en matière de santé et en matière d’environnement, les
intervenants ont laissé entendre que le végétarisme permettait d’avoir une
vision plus claire des choses, une intelligence plus élargie.
Juste a la fin des différents témoignages,
l’assistance a été invitée à une pause-déjeuner dans laquelle les amis ont pu
apprécier des brochettes et des sandwichs végétaliens. Les invités ont réalisé
qu’au delà des bienfaits du végétarisme ils ne perdront rien du goût de leur palette
car les repas ont été aussi succulents qu’appétissants. Le chef du
Département d’Anglais à l’Université de Lomé, qui avait aussi participé à
la rencontre, a confié que le végétarisme est très intéressant et qu’il pense
inclure dans leur programme scolaire, un enseignement sur les bienfaits d’une
alimentation végétarienne. Sa secrétaire avait aussi pour sa part, confirmé
qu’elle a déjà commencé le régime.
La rencontre s’est poursuivie par un exposé sur
le lien entre le végétarisme et les grands défis actuels de notre planète. Mais
une partie des jeux de devinettes, des histoires drôles et de chant de
flute avaient déjà coloré l’atmosphère de rites et les esprits étaient
davantage disposés à recevoir le message de l’exposé. Après avoir retracé
l’évolution du concept de végétarisme et son historique, l’exposé s’est surtout
concentré sur le végétarisme en tant que solution clé aux Grands Défis
que connait le monde de nos jours (changement climatique, famine,
désertification, pollution des eaux, maladies…).
Un accent particulier a été mis sur la part
individuelle que chacun doit jouer en adoptant un régime sans viande afin de
venir à bout du problème du réchauffement planétaire, car il s’agit d’une
urgence de survie de l’humanité. La rencontre a pris fin après la
distribution de la nourriture végétalienne aux travailleurs de la ferme
Agronomique de l’Université et aux joueurs de Football. Ils ont été informés
par la même occasion, des bienfaits du végétarisme et de l’existence d’un club
végétarien sur le campus.
Alors, la séance fut clôturée sur les mots de
remerciements aux participants et une exhortation vivante à l’action. Ce fut
une humble rencontre mais significative que les organisateurs et invités
espèrent renouveler.
AEV-Togo: Simply Vegan-Hi-thinking Better Life
MEETING OF SHARING AND RECREATION
On Wednesday, December 30, 2009, the Vegan and Vegetarian Students Association of Togo, Section UL (UL AEV-Togo), organized a meeting for exchange and recreation for the benefit of its members and friends.
Under the sweet shade of a tree kindly protection of the court of the University of Lome, the students found themselves in a very informal and relaxed atmosphere. During the meeting, the representative of the President of the AEV-Togo, welcomed the meeting with more than half were friends invited. He used the occasion to present the AEV-Togo.
The session was then started with the various testimonies of AEV members on their vegan life. For some, choosing a vegan diet was made following a trial period of a meatless diet, which proved convincing. For others the model that was their parents was their source of inspiration. For most, this is a discovery they have made towards their spiritual search. Some might say that their intellectual knowledge involved in their spiritual knowledge are the foundation of their practice of vegetarianism. A free, informative and humorous, the particular history of each was revealed: problems, challenges, the benefits of vegetarian diet, the changes that have taken place. Speaking of the benefits of their practice of vegetarianism benefits beyond health and environmental, stakeholders have suggested that vegetarianism allowed to have a clearer vision of things, a broader understanding.
Just at the end of the various testimonies, the audience was invited to a lunch break in which friends were able to appreciate vegan kebabs and sandwiches. The guests realized that beyond the benefits of vegetarianism they will lose nothing of the taste of their range as the meals were equally delicious qu'appétissants. The head of the English Department at the University of Lome, who had also attended the meeting, told that vegetarianism is very interesting and think to include in their curriculum, instruction on the benefits of a diet vegetarian. His secretary had also for its part, confirmed that it has already started the diet.
The meeting continued with a presentation on the link between vegetarianism and the current challenges of our planet. But some of the guessing games, jokes and singing flute had already colored the atmosphere of rites and minds were more willing to receive the message of the presentation. After tracing the evolution of the concept of vegetarianism and its history, the paper has focused primarily on vegetarianism as a key solution to the Grand Challenges facing the world today (climate change, famine, desertification, pollution waters, diseases ...).
Particular emphasis was placed on the share that each individual has to play in adopting a meatless diet to overcome the problem of global warming because it is an emergency survival of humanity. The meeting ended after distribution of vegan food to farm workers and Agricultural University Football players. They were informed at the same time, the benefits of vegetarianism and the existence of a vegetarian club on campus.
So, the meeting was closed with words of thanks to the participants and a lively exhortation to action. It was a modest but significant meeting and invited the organizers hope to renew.
MEETING OF SHARING AND RECREATION
On Wednesday, December 30, 2009, the Vegan and Vegetarian Students Association of Togo, Section UL (UL AEV-Togo), organized a meeting for exchange and recreation for the benefit of its members and friends.
Under the sweet shade of a tree kindly protection of the court of the University of Lome, the students found themselves in a very informal and relaxed atmosphere. During the meeting, the representative of the President of the AEV-Togo, welcomed the meeting with more than half were friends invited. He used the occasion to present the AEV-Togo.
The session was then started with the various testimonies of AEV members on their vegan life. For some, choosing a vegan diet was made following a trial period of a meatless diet, which proved convincing. For others the model that was their parents was their source of inspiration. For most, this is a discovery they have made towards their spiritual search. Some might say that their intellectual knowledge involved in their spiritual knowledge are the foundation of their practice of vegetarianism. A free, informative and humorous, the particular history of each was revealed: problems, challenges, the benefits of vegetarian diet, the changes that have taken place. Speaking of the benefits of their practice of vegetarianism benefits beyond health and environmental, stakeholders have suggested that vegetarianism allowed to have a clearer vision of things, a broader understanding.
Just at the end of the various testimonies, the audience was invited to a lunch break in which friends were able to appreciate vegan kebabs and sandwiches. The guests realized that beyond the benefits of vegetarianism they will lose nothing of the taste of their range as the meals were equally delicious qu'appétissants. The head of the English Department at the University of Lome, who had also attended the meeting, told that vegetarianism is very interesting and think to include in their curriculum, instruction on the benefits of a diet vegetarian. His secretary had also for its part, confirmed that it has already started the diet.
The meeting continued with a presentation on the link between vegetarianism and the current challenges of our planet. But some of the guessing games, jokes and singing flute had already colored the atmosphere of rites and minds were more willing to receive the message of the presentation. After tracing the evolution of the concept of vegetarianism and its history, the paper has focused primarily on vegetarianism as a key solution to the Grand Challenges facing the world today (climate change, famine, desertification, pollution waters, diseases ...).
Particular emphasis was placed on the share that each individual has to play in adopting a meatless diet to overcome the problem of global warming because it is an emergency survival of humanity. The meeting ended after distribution of vegan food to farm workers and Agricultural University Football players. They were informed at the same time, the benefits of vegetarianism and the existence of a vegetarian club on campus.
So, the meeting was closed with words of thanks to the participants and a lively exhortation to action. It was a modest but significant meeting and invited the organizers hope to renew.
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